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Mayonnaise Sauce

7 servings

Ingredients

• 5 pieces egg yolks
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 piece lemon, juice of a large half
• 0.5 l olive oil
• 1 pinch white pepper
• 0.5 teaspoons finest English mustard

Instructions

1. For 6-7 people, mix five egg yolks with half a teaspoon of salt and the juice of a large half lemon.
2. Once everything is well combined, gradually add half a liter of olive oil, drop by drop, while continuously stirring.
3. It is best to whisk the mixture over ice until it is very thick, which takes at least an hour.
4. Finally, add a pinch of white pepper and half a teaspoon of the finest English mustard.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.